BOOT ROOM TV: Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion preview
Check out the latest edition of The Boot Room as the lads look ahead to Leeds United’s final home league game of the season at Elland Road.The show is presented by Andrew Hutchinson (@AndyHutchYEP)...
View ArticleBoost for school bus service
The school’s Twilight Bus Service (TBS) recently received a boost from Bridlington Town Council, which has made a generous donation of £500 towards the running costs.The town’s Mayor, Councillor...
View ArticleCreating monsters from materials
We are three year nine boys who have been enjoying making monster/alien cushions in our Y9 textiles lessons with some help from our teacher Mrs Davey. The lessons have been really good fun and we’ve...
View ArticleFeathered friends visit thinking day
The fifth Personal Learning and Thinking Skills Day was held at Driffield School for year seven students.On Friday 19 April the students completed a day of themed events examining the early footage of...
View ArticleFallen air force personnel remembered
Visitors from Australia paid their respects at the annual memorial service to air force personnel who died during World War Two.Over 50 people gathered to commemorate Anzac day in Driffield’s Memorial...
View ArticleFire caused by wheat bag
A warning has been issued to Driffield residents following an incident caused by a wheatgerm bag which caught fire in a microwave.On Friday 25 April at 12.25am an emergency call was placed to...
View ArticleBlood donation sessions this month
Residents of Driffield are being called upon to donate blood to the NHS Blood and Transplant unit.Anyone aged between 17 and 65, weighing more than 50kg and in good health can donate blood.To donate...
View ArticleBook review: Accidents Happen by Louise Millar
Kate Parker is convinced that she’s cursed; she’s that one in a million person to whom seriously bad things happen.Her parents were killed in a freak accident on her wedding night, her husband was...
View ArticlePolice investigate Driffield thefts
Humberside Police are investigating two separate incidents of theft in the Driffield area.Between 3pm on Wednesday 24 April and 8.30am on Thursday 25 April a garage on High Street, Nafferton was broken...
View ArticleChurch burglar gets four year jail term
Britain’s most prolific church burglar has been jailed for four years – after being finally tracked down following a string of burglaries from Beverley to Bridlington.Christopher Coulthard, 50, has...
View ArticleMetal theft drop is welcomed
Driffield’s MP Greg Knight has welcomed new figures pointing to a dramatic reduction metal theft across Yorkshire and the whole of Britain, following a change in the law.Figures released by Network...
View ArticleA pirate’s life for pupils
Year one pupils at Driffield Infant School have spent a swash-buckling few days learning about pirates.The youngsters and teachers went to school dressed as pirates and spent time designing and making...
View ArticleCollege is rated as outstanding
Ofsted have judged Bishop Burton College ‘outstanding’ in all areas of a social care inspection.The College is considered to be providing a service of exceptional quality and exceeding requirements in...
View ArticleDiamond love birds mark 60-years of marriage
A couple from Brandesburton celebrated reaching their 60th wedding anniversary last Thursday.Geoff and Joyce Broumpton, of The Paddock, Brandesburton, are both 81 and will mark the achievement with a...
View ArticleBin changes to be bearable
Changes to wheelie bin collections will take effect from next week - affecting around 10,000 residents in the Driffield area.From Tuesday 7 May East Riding of Yorkshire Council will reduce their green...
View ArticleLymphoedema patient support
A brand new service for lymphoedema patients, run by City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC) will be up and running soon. Specialist lymphoedema nurse Debbie Allanson will manage the service along...
View ArticleHundred years of historic sites
Anniversary celebrations to mark the death of a man who was instrumental in the maintenance of churches in the Driffield area will kick-off this weekend.Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th baronet of Sledmere,...
View ArticleWedding fayre for brides to be
A wedding fayre is to be held at Driffield Showground next weekend in conjunction with Florida Marquees.The fayre, on Sunday 12 May, is at the Members’ Pavilion at the Showground and will see a range...
View ArticleClub meet for talk on local justice
The Driffield Probus Club met last week for their first lunch at the Blue Bell in Riverhead.The members enjoyed a three course lunch, and were given a talk by former chairman, Alan Allsopp.Mr Allsopp...
View ArticleA great read for ambulance service
Bookworms from Wilkinson in Driffield are fund raising for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).A second hand book sale is being held in the Middle Street South store for customers to donate...
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